etmeklik
/etmeklik/
Definition
the doing of something, the performing of an action
- etmeklikni qıyını — the labour of the doing
- igi etmeklik — the doing of good
- igi etmeklikge üyretirge — to teach the doing of good
Feedback
or .Cases
| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | etmeklikthe doing | etmekliklethe doings | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | etmekliknithe doing's | etmekliklenithe doings' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | etmekliknithe doing (as the object) | etmekliklenithe doings (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | etmeklikgeto the doing | etmekliklegeto the doings | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | etmeklikdeat / in the doing | etmeklikledeat / in the doings | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | etmeklikdenfrom the doing | etmeklikledenfrom the doings | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- where it comes from; also "than" when comparing
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
With an owner
| One owned | Several owned | |
|---|---|---|
| my | etmekligimmy doing | etmekliklerimmy doings |
| your | etmekligingyour doing | etmeklikleringyour doings |
| his / her | etmekligihis / her doing | etmekliklerihis / her doings |
| our | etmekligibizour doing | etmeklikleribizour doings |
| you all's | etmekligigizyou all's doing | etmekliklerigizyou all's doings |
| their | etmeklikleritheir doing | etmeklikleritheir doings |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: etmeklikleri can mean "his / her doings", "their doing", or "their doings" — context decides.